Fourth round rookie draft pick Nick Toon was placed on injured reserve, along with RB Joe Banyard, S Jose Gumbs, and CB Marquis Johnson. The Saints are eligible to bring back one of them during the regular season. However, if they choose to do so, one player on the active roster must be waived.

Defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker, an undrafted rookie out of Tulsa, joins Cadet in the continuing trend of undrafted rookie FAs making the Saints regular season roster. Each year in Sean Payton era, at least 1 undrafted FA has made the squad. However, his time on the roster could potentially be short. Defensive End Will Smith (4 games) and linebacker Ramon Humber (3 games) are currently on the reserve/suspended list, and not counting against the 53 man roster.